Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Birmingham City win with a probability of 39.39%. A win for Bristol City had a probability of 31.95% and a draw had a probability of 28.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Birmingham City win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.65%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (7.96%) and 2-0 (7.59%). The likeliest Bristol City win was 0-1 (11.08%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.28%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Birmingham City would win this match.